While the game has some issues with matchmaking and netcode, the gameplay is the best it's ever been (and at least to me, this is what really matters in a fighting game). Characters are very well balanced compared to many other fighting games. The "V" system adds a lot of depth to the gameplay once you learn to manage it properly. It's fairly easy to get started with Street Fighter in this iteration if you're never played 2d fighting games in the past. There is not a lot of single player content (yet) so be sure you're mostly interested in online play before you buy. There are basic tutorials and combo practice modes for each character as well as a very good training mode to help you get started. In my opinion, most of the negative reviews here are unfair because Capcom made it clear that the game would be released in a skeleton format to allow for immediate tournament play. Most people just never bothered to read the information before they purchased and are upset about it. The planned June update should complete a lot of things people thought were missing.

While the game has some issues with matchmaking and netcode, the gameplay is the best it's ever been (and at least to me, this is what really matters in a fighting game). Characters are very well balanced compared to many other fighting games. The "V" system adds a lot of depth to the gameplay once you learn to manage it properly. It's fairly easy to get started with Street Fighter in this iteration if you're never played 2d fighting games in the past. There is not a lot of single player content (yet) so be sure you're mostly interested in online play before you buy. There are basic tutorials and combo practice modes for each character as well as a very good training mode to help you get started. In my opinion, most of the negative reviews here are unfair because Capcom made it clear that the game would be released in a skeleton format to allow for immediate tournament play. Most people just never bothered to read the information before they purchased and are upset about it. The planned June update should complete a lot of things people thought were missing.